Following the conclusion of what they termed as unfair youth elections in the national council youth polls in Fortportal, youth under the Uganda youth network are raising concerns over the continued escalation of firearms by fellow youth whom they now fear are putting lives of the citizens at risk. Ahmed Haji from the youth network who […]
The aspiring member of parliament for Kawempe North Robinnah Nanyunja has called on the presidential candidates for 2016 to focus on income generating projects for the people to sustain other government services in various sectors. Nanyunja said that they should put programmes that will engage youth for labour production and desist from crimes as they […]
Today, 18th March 2015, the Appointments Committee of Parliament which is chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has vetted the newly appointed ministers, the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe and his deputy. However it was not an all-smooth sailing process as Opposition Members of Parliament stormed out of the Appointments Committee to protest the […]
The leaders of the Democratic Party have formed a militia group they have named Bukoto South vote protection brigade which the party intends to use to man the election exercise in Bukoto. The sources in DP say that the brigade is being sponsored and recruited by Makerere University councilor to Kampala Capital City Authority, Bernard […]
Former legislator, Betty Kamya still has plans to go back to the August house. The news reaching our desk has it that the former MP for Lubaga North (Betty Kamya) is planning to seek reelection as area MP if the High Court happens to order fresh polls. Kamya’s plans come as the area MP Singh […]
Things are turning from bad to worse for embattled former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya. The High Court in Kampala has today cancelled Bukenya’s election as MP for Busiro North in the February 2011 elections. Hussein Kasta Bukenya sued Prof Bukenya seeking court orders to annul Bukenya’s victory and order fresh elections. He accuses […]
The High Court in Kampala has set a date on which to deliver its judgment in an election petition filed against former vice president Prof Gilbert Bukenya on allegations of electoral malpractice. Justice Kibuuka Musoke has set 19th September as a date on which to deliver the judgment. The judge has told both parties to […]
The Kampala Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago has informed court that the vote recount for the Lubaga North Parliamentary election was in total contravention of the law which renders its outcome null and void. During cross examination, Lukwago has told the high court session presided over by Justice Kibuuka Musoke that the Electoral Commision contravened the […]
Former Lubaga North Parliamentary candidate Moses Kasibante has today implicated the Electoral commission for conniving with NRM’s Singh Pamindah Marwahah to overturn the outcome of the elections. Kasibante has told the high court session presoided over by Justice Kibuuka Musoke that the actions of the duo violating the high court order together that had stopped […]
The High Court in Kampala has issued fresh summons against the Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson Eng. Badru Kiggundu to appear Friday to be cross examined on the alleged irregularities that reportedly marred parliamentary elections in Butambala County. The summon has been issued after court learnt that Kiggundu had not been given the witness summons sent […]